From US Airways, Bonuses Galore

In the run-up to completing its merger with American, US Airways has shifted into full-out promotional mode, with no fewer than three bonus offers recently launched.

More is always better. But from a value standpoint, quantity here trumps quality.

MasterCard Bonus

Dividend Miles members will earn 250 bonus miles for each usairways.com booking completed by October 31 and charged to a MasterCard. Travel must be on US Airways — no partner airlines — and must be completed by December 31.

Registration is required.

The bonus is a modest one, but it’s a cinch to earn. So why not?

Hotel-Points Transfer Bonus

Between April 1 and April 30, program members can earn a 50 percent bonus when transferring hotel points into their Dividend Miles accounts.

The bonus does not apply to Starwood points-to-miles transfers.

Transfer rates vary from hotel chain to hotel chain. Marriott points, for example, normally transfer to US Airways at a rate of 10,000 points for 2,000 miles. With the bonus, the 10,000 points would net 3,000 miles instead.

Points-to-mile transfers rarely deliver great value, even with a bonus. But for those already planning such a transaction, the bonus certainly improves the value proposition.